The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Chicago Cubs, 22-0.
Of all the games played in the 100 years of Wrigley Field in Chicago, this was among the craziest. If nothing else, it was the most lopsided shutout ever in the majors until Cleveland equaled the feat in 2004. Pittsburgh second baseman Rennie Stennett set a record as the first player since the 1800s to collect seven hits in a nine-inning game 鈥� five singles, a double, and a triple in the eighth inning, before being pulled for a pinch-runner. The only other player to match the feat was Baltimore鈥檚 Wilbert Robinson in 1892.
Additional facts:
- Stennett, as you might imagine, was the Pirates鈥� leadoff hitter.
- The major-league record for hits in a single game is nine, set by Cleveland鈥檚 Johnny Burnett in 1932, when he batted 11 times in an 18-inning marathon.
- Stennett was part of baseball鈥檚 first all-black starting lineup, if you include Latino players.
- Only 4,932 fans were in attendance to witness Stennett鈥檚 hitting feat.
